1. Holi
presentation
By
Leena Dogra
Class Vth E
VVDAV Public
School
Vikas Puri
2.
3. Holi is the festival of color
Holi is the festival of color
and joy. It is the day when
and joy. It is the day when
the bright colors of Holi
the bright colors of Holi
diminish all the
diminish all the
discriminations of caste and
discriminations of caste and
creed in society.
creed in society.
The colors of Holi also
The colors of Holi also
bring along with themselves
bring along with themselves
the spirit of joy, naughtiness,
the spirit of joy, naughtiness,
passion and enthusiasm.
passion and enthusiasm.
4. The festival in itself is the
The festival in itself is the
celebrations of the divine love
celebrations of the divine love
of Radha and Krishna as well
of Radha and Krishna as well
as the commemoration of the
as the commemoration of the
fact that ‘Goodness always
fact that ‘Goodness always
triumphs over evil’ and the
triumphs over evil’ and the
verity that ‘Truth is always
verity that ‘Truth is always
universal’.
universal’.
There is an eternal meaning
There is an eternal meaning
of Holi beyond the ‘color play’
of Holi beyond the ‘color play’
and ‘grand feasts’.
and ‘grand feasts’.
9. There was once a demon king called
Hiranyakaship, He thought that he could
defeat God and he went to the extent that he
had enforced a law that everybody would
worship him. a son, Prahlad, who refused to
The King has
worship his father. He decided to have the
boy killed. The King ordered an army to cut
Prahlad to pieces.
10. The continued a) son, Prahlad, who
( King has
refused to worship his father. He decided
to have the boy killed. The King ordered
an army to cut Prahlad to pieces. As the
soldiers advanced, Prahlad called
“Vishnu, Vishnu” and the soldiers lost
their strength and were unable to kill
the body. The King tried many other
ways to get rid of the boy,
once by trying to drown him
in the sea. Every time the
boy survived by calling the
11. ( continued )
The power of Vishnu was so great that
Prahlad was protected from the
flames, while Holika, in spite of her
wish, perished in the fire.
From that day the festival of Holi is
celeberated with colors to mark the
victory of virtues over vices
12. Harmful cHemicals in
Holi
Harmful Chemicals in
Holi Paste type colors
According to research
fact sheet on Holi, the
pastes contain very toxic
chemicals that can have
severe health effects.
13. Holi colors and tHeir
Harmful effects on
Human body.
cHemica
colou Lead oxide effects on Human
Black Renal Failure
r l body.
Green Copper Sulphate Eye Allergy, Puffiness and temporary
blindness Effects
Color Chemical Health
Silver Aluminium Bromide Carcinogenic
Blue Prussian Blue Contract Dermatitis
Red Mercury Sulphite Highly toxic can cause skin cancer
14. Harms of Wet Holi colors
Wet colours, mostly use Gentian violet as a
colour concentrate which can cause skin dis-
colouration and dermatitis.
These days, Holi colours are sold loosely, on the
roads, by small traders who often do not know
the source. Sometimes, the colours come in boxes
that specifically say ‘For industrial use only’.
15. Harmful
cHemicals in
Gulal
The dry colours, commonly known
as gulals, have two components –
a colourant that is toxic and a
base which could be either
asbestos or silica, both of which
cause health problems. Heavy
metals contained in the
colourants can cause asthma, skin
diseases and adversely affect the
